Country profile
United Kingdom
Definition
In the UK there is no specific legal form for foundations required by law. The terms trust and foundation are used interchangeably to describe charities with private, independent and sustainable income that fulfil their charitable goals mainly by funding and supporting other organisations and individuals.
United Kingdom’s philanthropy profile
€128,985 million (2023)
Pool of assets
€14,115 million (2023)
Total expenditure
No data
Total employment
United Kingdom’s foundations
10,719 (2023)
foundations
Data from 360Giving.
Additional links
More on the sector:
The Association of Charitable FoundationsMember organisation
Aga Khan Foundation
Anglo American Foundation
Arcadia
Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF)
Barrow Cadbury Trust
Carnegie UK Trust
Charities Aid Foundation
Children's Investment Fund Foundation
City Bridge Foundation
Clean Air Fund
Concern Worldwide
Doc Society
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Fidelity UK Foundation
Global Dialogue
Global Greengrants Fund UK
Henry Smith Charity, The
International Rescue Committee
Jeremy Coller Foundation
Lloyd’s Register Foundation
Mercy Corps Europe
NILO Foundation
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Practical Action
The END Fund
The Ethos Foundation
The Indigo Trust
The Partnering Initiative
Wellcome Trust